The goal of this pilot study is to determine the initial impact on wellbeing for clients with acquired brain injury and their care partner after engaging in a nature & music-based program facilitated by occupational therapy and music therapy. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Primary Question: What is the impact on wellbeing for clients with acquired brain injury and their care partner after engaging in a nature & music-based program facilitated by occupational therapy and music therapy?

• Secondary Question: What is the feasibility of a four-session nature & music-based wellness program for clients with acquired brain injury and care partner dyads?

  • Attendance
  • Satisfaction
  • Accessibility
  • Carryover of Strategies

Participants will complete self-reported surveys before and after completing 4 sessions of a nature & music-based program facilitated by occupational therapy and music therapy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All participants must be above the age of 18 to participate.
• Able to communicate in English
• A person with an ABI can include persons with a diagnosis of traumatic brain injury, stroke, aneurysm, brain infection, and/or brain cancer.
• A care partner is broadly defined as a social support person who has been identified as a family member or friend of the person with the acquired brain injury.
• Capacity for consent - Person must be their own medical power of attorney
• Capacity for Self-Reflection (have a score of 23/35 on the MOCA or have a 5/6 on the Design Memory Test sub test of Cognition and Language Quick Test)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Self-reported severe-to profound hearing loss with the use of hearing aid(s)
• Cannot communicate in English
• Have a diagnosis of a progressive neurological disorder, such as Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Dementia, Multiple Sclerosis
• Have a severe aphasia

This was not included in the original IRB due to the small and local nature of the sample.